Flawless

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Flawless

R

1999

1h 52m

Comedy

LGBTQ+

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A former security guard, Walt Koontz (Robert De Niro), experiences a severe stroke, and must begin physical therapy after leaving the hospital. Part of Walt's recovery program includes regaining his speech by taking singing lessons, and he gets paired with Rusty (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a vocal instructor and neighbor. Walt, however, is extremely homophobic, and Rusty is flamboyantly gay and awaiting gender reassignment surgery, so the two don't have an easy start to their relationship.

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Critics Consensus

Robert De Niro and Philip Seymour Hoffman's Flawless performances live up to this dramedy's title; unfortunately, they're outweighed by the misguided picture surrounding them.

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Emanuel Levy

Variety

Outdated and schematic, this two-character melodrama belongs to the 1970s, when transsexuals were "novel" dramatic persona; even the gifted Philip Seymour Hoffman is defeated by the writing and direction.

Rated: D

Jul 3, 2006

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Time Out

For what it's worth, this could be Schumacher's best film.

Jan 26, 2006

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Steve Murray

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Its weary clichs and flat comic bits are apparently supposed to be fresh and insightful.

Feb 21, 2004

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Chuck Klosterman

Akron Beacon Journal

The problem is that we really don't care about either of these people. Instead of feeling nervous, I felt bored.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 28, 2023

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Jonah Koslofsky

The Spool

The more you pull at Flawless' threads, the more it unravels. It's not a Green Book level travesty, but it's plenty ill-conceived and outdated.

Feb 4, 2021

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

There's nothing flawless about this clunker.

Rated: C

Jan 16, 2016

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Matheus F

Philip Seymour Hoffman deserved an Oscar nom for this performance.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/01/25

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Celso O

Pelo tema e por ser um filme antigo, ele tinha um potencial enorme, porém apresentou a historia muito arrastada e apresentou personagens coadjuvantes extremamente esteriotipados. É um filme ruim, valendo a pena apenas para ver a interpretação de Robert De Niro e Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/21/24

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Lefty L

2 stars for seymour hoffman. -2 for deniro, an absolute embarrassment of an actor.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/31/24

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Lara K

De Niro and Hoffman killed it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/08/23

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Steve D

It hasn't aged well but was effective in its day.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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G w

Get past the first 15 minutes and it turns out to be a watchable flick.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/20/21

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Joel Schumacher

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Robert De Niro

Walt Koontz

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Rusty Zimmerman

Barry Miller

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Flawless: Official Clip - Rusty and Amazing Grace

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Flawless: Official Clip - Rusty's Mother

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Flawless: Official Clip - Drag Queen Fight

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Flawless: Official Clip - Paying For Love

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Flawless: Official Clip - Dancing With Tia

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Flawless: Official Clip - Cha-Cha Likes Walt

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Flawless: Official Clip - Getting to Know Rusty

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Flawless: Official Clip - Cha-Cha Embarrasses Walt

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Flawless: Official Clip - Singing Lessons

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Flawless: Official Clip - Walt Tries to Sing

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Synopsis

A former security guard, Walt Koontz (Robert De Niro), experiences a severe stroke, and must begin physical therapy after leaving the hospital. Part of Walt's recovery program includes regaining his speech by taking singing lessons, and he gets paired with Rusty (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a vocal instructor and neighbor. Walt, however, is extremely homophobic, and Rusty is flamboyantly gay and awaiting gender reassignment surgery, so the two don't have an easy start to their relationship.

Director: Joel Schumacher
Producer: Jane Rosenthal, Joel Schumacher, Robert De Niro
Screenwriter: Joel Schumacher
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Production Co: Tribeca Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 24, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.5M
Runtime: 1h 52m
Sound Mix: Surround, DTS-ES, DTS

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